Bradley University

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Department of art
Teaching Certificate
 

Art Education Major Teacher Certification

K-12 or secondary certification Teaching in the public schools requires a certificate issued by the State of Illinois. Art education majors desiring to teach art at the elementary or secondary level must complete the same requirements as those for a BA or BS degree with a major in studio art, as well as professional education requirements. (Consult the Teacher Education section of this catalog.) The State of Illinois requires content area competency tests for certification. Students will be assigned advisors in art and in the Department of Teacher Education. Regular consultation with both advisors is extremely important.

NOTE: This degree requires 139-146 hours to complete. It is also possible to earn a BFA degree with teacher certification. However, both options will require more than four years of study.

General Admission Info: 

Undergraduate Admissions: Admission to the BA and BS studio art, art history, and Art Education degree programs are the same as for the University in general. (see University Admissions) There are no special admission requirements and no portfolio submission is necessary. Admission to the BFA program is not made until the Sophomore or Junior year and requires the submission of a portfolio. (see BFA application procedure)

General Requirements: 
  1. All art majors must complete the studio and art history core requirements. Often, these courses are prerequisites for higher level courses.
  2. Candidates for the BFA degree are required to participate in a senior exhibition. BA and BS candidates may participate in a senior exhibition if there is time and space available. A written request must be submitted to the department chair for approval before midterm of the semester prior to the one in which the exhibition is to be held. The request must include examples of the work to be exhibited. If the quality and appropriateness of the work is approved by the faculty, the request for exhibiting will be honored if scheduling permits. In no case should such permission be viewed as automatic or guaranteed even if the work is of high quality. All students participating in senior thesis exhibitions must register for ART 420/421.
  3. An overall gradepoint average of 2.5 must be maintained in the major.
  4. The department reserves the right to retain some student work for the University permanent collection. Films produced by the department are retained by the University at the discretion of the instructor.